Qvinterra Riesling trocken 2025

Wine description for Qvinterra Riesling trocken 2025 by Kühling-Gillot

Colour & appearance

Dense, radiant golden yellow with a lively gleam in the glass.

Nose

An exotic opening: mango, orange and pineapple, spiced with ginger, coriander and a hint of liquorice. Juicy, enticing and almost invitingly opulent for a dry estate Riesling.

Palate

Complex and dense, yet never heavy: the fruit abundance of the nose meets fresh acidity and a distinct saltiness. Plenty of drive, a clear pull, 12.0% alcohol – a wine that convinces even on its own.

Finish

Long and precise, with lingering spice and saline emphasis that keeps the palate occupied for a long time.

Terroir & origin

QVINTERRA stands for five wine villages and five soil types along the Rhine in Rheinhessen. Kühling-Gillot cultivates the legendary vineyard sites of the Roter Hang between Nierstein and Nackenheim – Pettenthal, Hipping, Ölberg, Rothenberg – where weathered Rotliegendes lends the Rieslings a smoky minerality. Added to this are the limestone soils in the Wonnegau, which contribute taut, cool precision. The estate wine is the calling card of this programme of contrasts.

Grape variety & vinification

Riesling, hand-harvested and rigorously selected. Spontaneously fermented, aged in large old Doppelstück casks and stainless steel tanks, left sur lie on its lees well into spring – which explains the remarkable density of an entry-level wine. Both estates, Kühling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier, have been farmed biodynamically since 2005.

Food recommendations

Its fruity, spicy aromatic profile makes it ideal for the fragrant cuisines of Asia: Thai curry with coconut milk, Vietnamese summer rolls, Sichuan chicken or sushi. It also makes a delightful pairing with goat’s cheese and orange zest.

Special features

An estate wine that does not behave like one: the long lees ageing and biodynamic viticulture since 2005 lend it a depth rarely found in this category. From a house whose Grosses Gewächs wines from the Roter Hang – including a 2018 Rothenberg awarded 100 points by Gault & Millau – rank among the pinnacle of German Riesling. The Qvinterra is the best proof that a winemaker’s signature in the cellar is not a question of price.